Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin was a Russian playwright during the Age of Enlightenment. He was one of the founders of literary comedy in Russia. His main works are two satirical comedies - including The Minor, which mocks contemporary Russian gentry - which are still staged today.
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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1745 to 1792 · aged 47
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